Grace’s father owned a fancy restaurant where Sarah’s mother worked as a dishwasher. Sarah often helped her mother after school and ate leftovers in the kitchen, so Grace bullied her. But the tables turned for Grace, and she learned a huge lesson.
From a young age, Grace knew that her father was wealthy. He owned several of the best restaurants in Denver, Colorado, including one called La Verrerie. She always got everything she ever wanted as a child, and her friends were all daughters of privilege as well.
However, they went to a public school because their district had one of the best education systems in the country, and Grace studied with people from all backgrounds like Sarah. Sarah’s mother, Deanna, worked as a dishwasher in La Verrerie.
Deanna worked as a dishwasher at Mr. Hastings’ restaurant. | Source: Shutterstock
Deanna was also a single mother, and Sarah was a good kid. She often went to the restaurant after school and helped out wherever she could. But she mostly stayed in the kitchen corner doing her homework, and Deanna often scored her some leftovers.
They didn’t have a lot of money, but Sarah didn’t care, until Grace discovered the truth about her mother. She told all the other girls at school, and they bullied her mercilessly for years. “The only thing she has to eat is leftovers!” Grace laughed at Sarah’s expense.
“Ugh! Grace, you should tell your dad that Sarah’s mom is probably stealing food for their house because they are so poor,” another girl said mockingly.
Sarah didn’t say a word because she feared that Grace would go to her father and cause trouble. So she took their bullying and never told anyone about it. But Little did Sarah know that Grace’s Dad, Alex Hastings, was a good man who had offered Deanna her job and told her to take leftovers whenever she needed them .
Sarah was bullied for being poor. | Source: Pexels
When the girls reached high school, things started to change. One of Mr. Hastings’ restaurants was shut down due to tax evasion, and it caused a massive scandal in the city. The rest of his businesses closed as well during the federal investigation.
Once Grace’s friends discovered what happened, they dropped her from their group as she was no longer beneficial to their popularity. Mr. Hastings was accused of several things, including money laundering, but even Deanna didn’t believe it.
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